Overview

• Traffic on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 9 and 8 has been released, National Highways said shortly after 08:19.
• The southbound side remains closed under a police‑led operation, with Surrey Police on scene.
• National Highways reports around 60 minutes of delays northbound, with congestion extending toward Junction 10 and along the A22 diversion route, according to Inrix.
• Drivers are being directed to follow hollow‑diamond diversions, including M25 J9 via the A243/A24/A264 to M23 J11 and M25 J6 via the A22/A264 to M23 J10.
• The incident was first logged at about 5:30am by AA monitoring, and disruption is affecting some journeys to and from Gatwick Airport.